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Nigeria

Africa

Lagos

Facts

Population

158,259,000

Area

923,768 km²

356,667 mi²

Density

171.3 people per km²

443.7 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

1 Completed • 0 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

NECOM House (1979)

Tallest Building

NECOM House (160 m)

Tallest City

Lagos

Average Building Age

43 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (100%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (100%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

51

Tallest Country in

the World

4

Tallest Country in

Africa

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	NECOM House	160.3 m / 526 ft
2	Union Bank Building	124 m / 407 ft
3	Abuja World Trade Center Commercial Tower	120 m / 394 ft
4	Eko Tower II	118.3 m / 388 ft
5	Abuja World Trade Center Residential Tower	110 m / 361 ft
6	Dakkada Towers	108.8 m / 357 ft
7	Famfa Oil Tower	103 m / 338 ft
8	Eko Champagne Pearl Tower	102 m / 335 ft
9	Eko Black Pearl Tower	82 m / 269 ft
10	Civic Centre Tower	74 m / 243 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Nigeria CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	Arup	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	372	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
	Sanni, Ojo & Partners	Lagos	Silver	0	CIV • STRC • PMNG

CTBUH People & Events

Country Representative

Olushola SANNI

Sanni, Ojo & Partners

Tall Timber: A Global Audit

26 June 2017

The CTBUH has produced its latest Tall Buildings…

Research

17 October 2016

Megacities: Setting the Scene

The rise of the megacity presents unprecedented opportunities to understand the human urbanization phenomenon, and to observe the effects of multicore, polycentric cities growing together...

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Global News

29 March 2022

Tech Giant Develops Office Center in Lagos

Microsoft Corporation has opened its African Development Center in Lagos, Nigeria against the backdrop of its market announcement made in 2019. The center will form...

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Global News

10 November 2021

Lagos Building Collapses, Killing Dozens

On 1 November, a 21-stoy high-rise building collapsed in the Ikoyi neighborhood of Lagos. It was one of three buildings that were being developed by...

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